Second suspect nabbed in robbery of postal carrier

Kathryn Breen, John ZarembaTuesday, January 28, 2014

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KEYON TAYLOR

The men accused of ambushing a postal carrier who was delivering Christmas packages in Dorchester are both behind bars, with one suspect agreeing to federal detention and the other being held until a hearing Friday, authorities said.

Keyon Taylor, 21, was captured on Blue Hill Avenue at 1:18 a.m. Monday by Boston police gang unit cops and U.S. Postal Police. Authorities last week offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and capture.

Taylor is the second suspect nabbed in the botched Dec. 20 robbery on Bailey Street in Dorchester. Last week, police arrested Maurice Williams Miner-Gittens, 23, of Dorchester on charges of conspiracy, kidnapping a federal employee and assault on a federal employee.

Authorities say Taylor ambushed the victim in the back of his truck —beating him with a pistol, kicking him, shooting him in the wrist and forcing him to strip and lie face-down.

Taylor is accused of stealing the truck keys and driving away when the terrified mail carrier jumped from the truck and ran away.

Taylor ditched the stolen vehicle and bolted, leaving a trail of boot prints in the snow and blood from a cut or puncture wound on a chain-link fence, prosecutors said.

The trail of boot prints led through several back yards to a trash bin, which also had his blood on the handle, prosecutors said. The postal carrier’s uniform, phone and keys were found inside the bin.

Authorities believe Gittens was the renter and driver of a U-Haul van used during the robbery. The vehicle had the letter carrier’s blood on the outside, prosecutors said.

Taylor is set to appear in court Friday, and Gittens is scheduled to return Feb. 4.